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be out of harm's way; pull through; turn the corner

zhuǎn wēi wéi ān

转 危 为 安

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slbe out of harm's way; pull through; turn the corner
- tā yǐ wéi yǒng yuǎn wú fǎ zhuǎn wēi wéi ān le
  他以为永远无法转危为安了。
  He thought he would never reach safety.
- wǒ men de xiān bèi céng yǐ xìn niàn hé wú wèi yī cì cì zhuǎn wēi wéi ān
  我们的先辈曾以信念和无畏一次次转危为安。
  Our forefathers turned the tide again and again with faith and fearlessness.
synonym
qǐ sǐ huí shēng起死回生 huà xiǎn wéi yí化险为夷 fǎn bài wéi shèng反败为胜 féng xiōng huà jí逢凶化吉 zhuǎn bài wéi shèng转败为胜 zhuǎn huò wéi fú转祸为福 zhuǎn bài wéi gōng转败为功 qù wēi jiù ān去危就安
antonym
dé ér fù shī得而复失

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